Author Archives: Bridget Boland

Blog of the Week

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Bridget Boland

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2013/08/12/40-maps-that-explain-the-world/ I chose “40 Maps That Explain the World” by Max Fisher in the Washington Post. He includes maps from a variety of topics: political, military, human rights, foreign relations, ethnicity, language, religion and more. There are maps included from … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the Week

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Bridget Boland

Maps: Exploring the World is an amazing collection of over 300 maps aimed to show the beauty and innovation of cartography. Ranging from the beginning of cartography up to present day, these maps were crafted by famous, unknown, and current … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Bridget Boland

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3200.ct001256 Was Maurice Gomberg an insightful political cartographer or was he just crazy? America in 1941 was filled with uncertainties. With an ongoing world war, the American public was wondering what the future might bring. Maurice Gomberg took the unpredictability … Continue reading →

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